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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day does this play begin?
(a) Just before sunrise.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

2. What does Mr. Webb notice about the person he sees on the way home from work on the first day?
(a) He is in a hurry.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is crying.
(d) He looks scared.

3. What is Howie Newsome's occupation?
(a) Paperboy.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Milkman.
(d) Farmer.

4. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?
(a) Staying up too late at night.
(b) Being too slow to get up.
(c) Studying while she eats.
(d) Teasing her younger siblings.

5. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?
(a) Concern for a test the next day.
(b) The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
(c) The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.
(d) The sound of the distant trains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Gibbs give George when he has finished talking to him after school?

2. What does Mr. Gibbs say is something only done in big cities?

3. Which state is this play set in?

4. Why is Mrs. Gibbs so worried about her husband?

5. What does Mr. Webb congratulate Emily on when they talk during the second scene?

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